Host City: Sydney

Sydney, the State capital of New South Wales is located on Australia’s south-east coast. Sydney offers a variety of world class attractions including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Sydney Opera House. Listed amongst the top ten livable cities in the world Sydney city centre offers attractions, including designer boutiques, fine restaurants, hip bars and lavish department stores. The city fans out from the focal point of Circular Quay with parks such as Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach.